Al Salam Palace (Baghdad, Iraq)

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The al Salam Palace was previously a home of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

2007 photo of the palace during a coalition forces American football game.

[edit] History

Now it has been taken over by US coalition forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It has been known as "Camp Prosperity" and "Forward Operating Base Prosperity" to coalition forces.

[edit] External Links

• Simplified schematic map of the surrounding area
• 2000 satellite photo at the Federation of American Scientists web site
• Post-invasion photos at Dean Hockney's web site
• Saddam has left the building article in the St. Petersburg Times with description and photos

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